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Winery Tasting Notes

Succulent, mouth-filling Shiraz flavours of blood plums and dark cherries show on the palate while the fine, ripe tannins produce a delicate, fleshy finish.

Winemaking Note

The vineyard blocks selected for our X&Y Shiraz are located on the warmer sites in the northern part of Margaret River. These sites consistently grow rich, ripe, fruit-driven Shiraz wines. When the decision is made to pick, the fruit is harvested at night so the fruit reaches the winery as cool as possible for a period of pre-fermentation maceration. This helps to produce lifted, floral aromatics in the end wine and ensures it has a soft, fleshy texture critical to the style.

A cool ferment is then carried out on skins before pressing and racking to American oak barrels (20 per cent new) for only a short period to ensure fruit expression remains at the forefront of the wine. Meticulous blending trials involving parcels from different bocks and barrel types follows to decide the final blend for the wine.

Vintage

2010

Region

WA - Margaret River

Grape Style

Shiraz / Syrah

Closure Type

Screwcap closure

Alcohol

14.6%

Winery Profile

With its fresh and innovative design, X & Y celebrates the ying and yang of life where the ying is always balanced by the yang.

These dynamic wines represent a balance of contemporary design and flavour through the popular varietals of Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Merlot and Shiraz.